The Joy of (Train) Sets: The Model Railway Story
Season 12 Episode 7 of 10
Documentary exploring the popularity of train replicas, and how what started out as an adult obsession with building fully engineered model railways became the iconic toy of 1950s and 1960s childhood. With contributions from modellers such as Pete Waterman, this programme celebrates the joys of miniaturisation
The Joy of (Train) Sets: The Model Railway Story airs on BBC Four at 11:40 PM, Tuesday 16 September. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Pete Waterman
Contributor
Stephen Mangan
Narrator
Andy Hall
Director